Birthright Israel is back after a post-Oct. 7 hiatus, trying to find meaning in a nation at war. Last month, I spent ten days on a Birthright trip with 31 other American Jews ages 18 to 21. The … more

Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, has criticized the June 12 report of the United Nations Commission of Inquiry, saying it shows “the same bias and distortion as its … more

Runners of a variety of ages took part in the 15th annual Five Towns 5K Run/Walk at North Woodmere Park on Sunday, June 9. The Beit Halochem International name was added five years ago. Beit … more

American Friends of Ateret Cohanim celebrated Yom Yerushalayim (28 Iyar) at the Seawane Club in Hewlett Harbor. Ateret Cohanim (formerly the Jerusalem Reclamation Project) has been working since 1977 … more

Five Israeli Defense Force soldiers who fought in the war launched by Hamas on Oct. 7 have stories to tell. Four of them — all except Lt. Eden Ram, 21, from Jerusalem — will be … more

As with everything in the Jewish world post-Oct. 7, this year’s pre-parade Met Council legislative breakfast in Manhattan had a much different feel. The event featured the haunting … more

More than 400 supporters of Friends of the Israel Defense Forces honored Lawrence resident Benjamin Brafman, a nationally-acclaimed defense attorney, at group’s 2024 Five Towns and Greater … more

Grab your running shoes, the 15th annual Beit Halochem International Five Towns 5K begins on Sunday, June 9 in North Woodmere Park, with the starter’s pistol firing at 10 am, sharp. … more

The Marion & Aaron Gural JCC’s Junior Maccabi Team that captured the silver medal in basketball at the Mid-Atlantic Mini and Junior Maccabi Games on May 5 in Wilmington, … more

Georgia legislator Esther Panitch was inspired when Renee Evans, of the World Jewish Congress, bought trees in Israel for Peach State legislators who voted in favor of a bill codifying the … more